Social Work Supervisor

The Department of Children and Families is recruiting for a full-time Social Worker Supervisor for the New Haven, Foster and Adoption Services Unit ( FASU).  This is a forty (40) hour per week position operating Monday - Friday (8:00am-5:00pm). 

The FASU Social Work Supervisor determines and schedules Emergency Home Assessment coverage, supervises staff as it relates to Background Checks to determine suitability of foster and adoption providers; provides guidance regarding Considered Removal Meetings; oversees and supervises the   Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Liaison and TFC referrals; supervises Placement Requests, TIPS-MAPP Facilitator, and monitors pending inquiries for TIPS-MAPP attendance, supervises the facilitation of Ice Breakers for placement of committed children. Supervises CORE Licensing Social Workers, the MDE process, Caregiver Support Team Referrals. Supervises facilitation of DCF Support Groups for licensed caregivers. Ensures TIPS-MAPP licensing’s are completed timely.  Supervises the relicensing of CORE families, ensures QHV’s are completed and documented in LINK, as well as supervise the Search and Engagement/Case Mining Process.  Ensures the Administrative Regulatory Concerns (ARC) are completed when an investigation occurs in a licensed home. Utilizes the established Firewall as well as ensure the Waiver Process is followed appropriately.

Applicants are required to upload a resume, cover letter and 2 most recent performance evaluations with their submission.  (Note: In order to upload documents you must ensure that your internet browser's 'pop-up' blocker is off.  Failure to do so may prevent you from being able to upload documentation and submit your application.)  Questions about these required documents should be directed to the hiring agency's human resources office:  Gabriela Flores-Erazo, gabriela.flores-erazo@ct.gov. 

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current employee of the Department of Children and Families who has permanent state status, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 

In addition, the incumbent in this position:

• must be able to read, write and speak Spanish  
• will be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License
• will be required to travel

In the Department of Children and Families this class is accountable for supervising social work staff in the provision of direct social case work services to clients and providing case work quality improvement for an assigned region through a process of administrative case supervision or Special Review Investigation.
In the Department of Social Services this class is accountable for supervising social work staff in the provision of direct social case work services to clients.

Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations; determines priorities and plans unit work; establishes and maintains unit procedures; develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; prepares reports and correspondence; performs related duties as required.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ADMINISTRATIVE CASE SUPERVISION): Completes administrative case review to ensure treatment plan as developed by Social Worker and Social Worker Supervisor for each child and/or youth in placement is appropriate; completes Special Review Investigation on cases that have experienced serious injury or death of a client to ensure case management and/or treatment plans for child and/or family were appropriate; identifies best practice deficiencies and determines necessary corrective action; facilitates case planning process with involved parties on each reviewed case to develop case consensus regarding permanent plan; reviews and approves revisions to permanent plan for each child and/or youth to ensure conformance to decisions made during review; ensures corrective action taken by Social Worker and/or Social Worker Supervisor; ensures documentation of treatment plan meets all federal, state and departmental policy guidelines; provides leadership in encouraging parental participation; establishes specific timetables for action by case related professionals and parents; participates in formulating policy and regulations relating to work of unit; provides consultation to field staff in solution of problems.

Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; considerable knowledge and understanding of case work principles, methods and techniques; considerable knowledge of factors which influence attitudes and behavior of individuals and families; knowledge of community resources (e.g. facilities serving social, mental health, medical, educational and legal needs, etc.) and services provided; knowledge of legal basis for departmental programs and requirements; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; ability to interpret complex written material; supervisory ability.

Possession of a Master's degree in social work or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in the self directed use of case management techniques and counseling to sustain or restore client functioning OR a Bachelor's degree in social work or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience in the self directed use of case management techniques and counseling to sustain or restore client functioning OR a Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience in the self directed use of case management techniques and counseling to sustain or restore client functioning.

Notes:
1. Closely related fields are: applied sociology, child development, child welfare, clinical psychology, counseling, human development and family studies, human service, marriage and family therapy, nursing, social and/or human services, education and criminal justice.

2. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: A degree in a closely related field is required.

3. Qualifying experience at this level must include the use of professional interviewing techniques, provision of skilled counseling to an assigned client caseload, assessment of basic client needs (nutritional, environmental, financial, medical, protective service) through continuing personal observation during home visits and intervention and evaluation. Qualifying experience must be at the full working level above the level of Social Worker Trainee.

1. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILES: Incumbents in this class are required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
2. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES: Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
4. Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.